Another mechanic question

[gr8outdoors]

So this morning my wife calls and said the pick up died out on her way home from work. So I go to where she is stalled and try go start it, after checking oil and such, and it starts and runs for about a second or 2 then dies. I'm thinking a fuel issue, probably the pump? It has 270k plus miles and I bought it used so don't know if it has ever been replaced. So my neighbor and I go and tow it to the mechanic in town, who is gone till Saturday, ugh! Oh well, it is what it is. Just trying to get some ideas on what a few of u mechanically inclined fellas on here think. On the tow into town I could here a humming sound, with the key on to steer, sounded like the fuel pump trying to pump every so often? I know every time I turn the key on in that pickup, I can hear the fuel pump, but couldn't this morning! Thanks.

[LBrandt]

I bet you answered your own question. Good luck.

[Dew1970]

Try inline filter

[eyexer]

yep filter or pump

[riverview]

did you try beating on the tank, I have seen this work more than once on a gm product with a bad fuel pump

[Srputz]

On my 95 dodge the filter is part of the pump. In the fuel tank. Wasn’t hard to change. 4 bolts for the box. Couple wire connectors and gas fill tube. Off she came

[gr8outdoors]

did you try beating on the tank, I have seen this work more than once on a gm product with a bad fuel pump

No. Never heard of that before! Even if it worked, still need to replace it. It broke down only a half mile from town, so no biggie to tow it.

[Rut2much]

If you don't hear the fuel pump prime when you turn the ignition half way that's most likely the culprit. Otherwise I'll go with a bad alternator. Have replaced a few of each in my day, pump went out after a long trip after I got home and parked while bad alternator had me stranded on the side of the road.
Plugged cat or fuel filter will cause hesitation/loss of power but not stalling of the engine in most cases..

[1bigfokker]

Pounding on a Dodge fuel tank works too. You'll get about 2-3 miles with each treatment. Works in a pinch.